Los Angeles Water and Power Employees Retirement Plan has approved a $175m (€150m) boost to its infrastructure and real estate portfolios, according to notes from a recent board meeting.
The public pension fund will invest $100m in the JP Morgan Infrastructure Investment Fund, drawing $85m from its retirement fund and $15m from the Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
JP Morgan Asset Management’s infrastructure fund has an open-ended structure and assets in the US and continental Europe. The fund invests in a combination of sectors, including renewable energy, water, natural gas, electric utilities and transportation.
In the board meeting notes seen by Âé¶¹Ó³» Real Assets, LA Water and Power said the fund’s long-term ownership of essential infrastructure assets is expected to provide stable returns and a healthy income that maintains its resiliency as inflation rises.
In terms of real estate investments, the pension fund is to invest $75m into the Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII fund.
The pension fund’s commitment formed part of the $5.1bn capital fundraising by the Kayne Anderson fund that completed in May this year.
The Kayne Anderson fund is set to focus on medical offices, senior/student housing and light industrial assets.
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